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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SW 15 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | |
183 | 179 | 175 | 201 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 166 | 121 | 162 | 150 | 116 | 155 | 155 | 148 | 179 | 232 | 183 | 302 | 305 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.35m | 6:18PM1.51m | 5:39AM1.21m | 7:01PM1.58m | 7:03AM1.13m | 7:40PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.75m | 11:13AM-0.03m | 00:22AM0.58m | 12:08PM0.14m | 1:28AM0.39m | 12:58PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 15 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 183 | 179 | 175 | 172 | 166 | 128 | 128 | 137 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 78 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 155 | 148 | 179 | 232 | 166 | 222 | 215 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 106 | 115 | 122 | 201 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 166 | 121 | 162 | 150 | 106 | 155 | 48 | 144 | 176 | 171 | 183 | 302 | 305 | 305 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | S 12 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 55 | 53 | 132 | 86 | 116 | 104 | 142 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 35 | 93 | 107 | 76 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 109 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 63 |
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